01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Staryu)

HP 70

TypeWater

RarityUncommon

IllustratorYukiko Baba

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetDeoxys

Released2005

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Uncommon
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$2.40 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$25 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Starmie — the Mysterious Pokemon and final evolution of Staryu, a Kanto-original Water/Psychic-type.
Required for any complete Starmie master set across eras.
Collectors of the Deoxys set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Starmie with 70 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Core Guard

As long as Starmie has any Psychic Energy attached to it, damage done to Starmie by attacks is reduced by 10 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Energy Flip Cost: Water

Choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) You may move an Energy attached to that Pokémon to another of your opponent's Pokémon.

Psychic Boom Cost: Psychic · 10+ damage

Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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